Ramsey v. City of Salem

Plaintiff fell on a sidewalk and suffered injuries. She alleged that the defendant city was negligent in failing to repair the sidewalk and in failing to warn plaintiff of the danger it presented. The city answered affirmatively that it had no actual or constructive knowledge of the defective condition of the sidewalk, that its lack of knowledge was due to its not having inspected the sidewalk and that the decision not to inspect the sidewalk was an exercise of governmental discretion which is immune from liability under ORS 30.265(3) (c). The trial court agreed with the city, granted its…